Nozzle-plug.



I 'of `which the following is a specification.

EDWARD H. MCFARLANDQOFosronfivmssncnusnrms Assrcavon To GENERAL `ZELEC'IDR'IQ COMPANY,` A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

To all whom t mag/concern: Y Y

. Be it known that Lllnwnfmp` H. McFarl- LAND, a citizen of the United States,res1d ing at Boston, fcountyfof "Suffolk, Stateoie Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nozzle-Plugs,

The presentinvention relatesgto nozzle plugs -or Pitot tubes, `suchr as are usedfin flow meters for measuring the flow offluids. In usev under Certain conditions, as when impure fluids arefbeingmeasured, suchplugs are liablevto become Vstopped up and 1t is necessary to clean them, and when this canwhich they are-installed.

not be eiiected by blowing them out, z'. e. by blowing steam or air under pressure through them, or otherwise, it then becomes necessary to remove them from the vconduit in The object of the present l provide an improved nozzle plugin which theftubes which have the 'orifices `can lbe removed from themain or conduit without requiringjthat the fluid fiowing through it be shutoff; z'. e. one in which they canberemoved and reinserted-Whilethe main or conduit is under pressure. Y

For a consideration of what believe 'to be novel and my invention, attention is directed to the accompanying specification and the claims appended thereto.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is `a longitudinal section through a nozzle plug embodying'my invention, the same being shown in place in a conduitgFig. 2 is an end view of the plug looking toward'the left (Fig. `v1) with thc-'valve and the part of the base to which itis attached removed,

the orifice tubes lbeingl shown in section taken on line 2 2, Figpl; Fig. 3 'is a plan view, partly in section showing'thetubes removed from the conduit and alsoillustrate` ing a forcing rig vfor such;purpose-gfFig. 4 is a view showing the various parts separated and some* of them -partlyf broken away; and

Fig.' 5V is an end lview of a part of they looking toward thejright, Figa :1.

Referring to the drawing, 5 indicates a mainor conduit throughY which the iuid to be metered flows.` lt is `provided with a threaded-opening 6 into whichjthe base of the nozzle plug screws. The base comprises `a main section `7-`having a threaded nippleV 8 atlone endland'a `flange 9.1,at the; other. t0n

invention is to nozzLn-PLUG.

Speccation of Letters Patent. Patnted Febjj 1918, i Application area March 29, 191e. seriellen.87,606.

:the main section 7l are two spaced annular disksV v11 forming between them afvalve seat against which seats the valve 12. `Threaded to the annular `projection 10 is a cap `13 carrying a stuliing boxf14 through `which the stem 15' of the valve projects. This valve structure may be of any suitable design and arranged in any desired manner so Vthat when it -isturned down the valve 12 seats on the seat formed bythe disks 11. Fixed to the flange 9`by bolts V16 is a disk 17 having a threaded central opening into whichl is Y screwed-a short sleeve`18` having abeveled edge19 whichliorms a stop. The sleeve proljectsinto the base a short distance andbetween the `disk`17 andthe fiange 9 is a 'suitable packing or gasket 20. The `disk 17 has arecess 21-in which is "locateda ring 22, there being apacking 23 between it and the disk 17. The ring 22 is rotatable relative to disk 17 and is held in place by a second ring 24 :fixed to a disk 25 by bolts 26, suitable packings 27 and 28 being provided between them. The disk25 is fastened to disk 17 by a suitablenumber of bolts 29, for example four, and it has a threaded nipple 30 over which isscrewed a cap 31, having a thread ed hole l32 in its end.. Betweenthe cap'31 and thenippl'eJ 30 is a spacer member 34 havingopenings 35 therein.v `Fixed to the ring 24 is a tube 36 having the leading openings `37 therein and inside tube 36 is fastened a block 38 having the trailing orices39 therein. Fixedy to the block 38 is a tube 40 `which extends through an opening in the nipple 3 0 and communicates with the chamlberf33 formed between the nipple 30 and the cap 31, 'the tube 40 making a snug fit with the Vopening in the nipple. It will thus be seen that the. tubes 36 and 40 which are usually termed-"the leading -and trailing tubes are Fixed toand carried by the'ri'ng 24, which in turn is fixed to the disk'25.` The annue Vlar space between the two tubes -36 and 40 #communicates with Va chamber 41 formed :in-disk 25 as shown in Fig. 1. "The disk 25 is-providedwith suitable openings which hole the iiipple30.` `44V and A45 indicate i. 'pipes'eetions kwhich connect .openings -42 and 43 Atoithe reservoir'sf46 and .47 froinvvhiclr suitableipipes 48 and49 lead to the'nianometer. 50 Vindicates a sleevevvhich surrounds the'tub'e 36 andis fastened atk its end to the l fac ,rotatable ring 22." Itis provided'vvith open-'i 'ings 51 and 52 Which nornially -r egister With the :leading Vand trailing openings 37 and 39,

' Ybutvv'hieh may bel moved out; of" registry iviththemV by turning Vthe Vvsleeve.V The disk 17 is provided vwith a, slot 53; inl `vvhich is lo: cated a" pin 5 4 fastenedto `ring22. 'By os-Y feillating thepin- 54 thesleeve 50 is turned-to Vbring the openings lfand 52 out of andinto i registryWith openings 37and 39. VInlotlier Words, the sleeve50is`insubstaneea valve 4forgelosing olf theA leading and trailing openings.' ,Threaded onl to '.tlie end iof' thetube' 36 is acap155, liavinga bevelededge V56 which Vis adapted to engage theVY beveled edge-19 onthesleeve 18 to limit `themovei'nei'it of theiparts: i

For removing and reinserting theorifice j tubes, I employ aV forcingV rig, asi Vshown 'j inFig. 3. -'This comprises a'paiiyof 'guide rods 60 fastened v'at one end jtoaplate 161, as fbyY means ,of the nuts62, andthreadedlat the other end tojiit thethreaded openings' Y in the disk 17 kinto Which bolts -29 screw. Y In the center of theplate 61 .is rotatably mounted ya nut 63 havingV an enlargedliead 64 provided iv'itli openings 65 yinto ivhieli an Voperating 'handle 66mayfbe inserted.

V The nut 63 maybe fitted tothe plate YV61in any Vsuitable li'naiiner, it being only 1iecesinitted to'V turii. Preferably thefnut will] y'sary that vit be j fixed againstV longitudinal movement', but at thesame tinieit-fis peri'' vliave'fan annular recess 63a into Which the i. edgesjof the opening infthe; plate 6 1 fit'. y Vfllxtending through the nut 63 isa threaded When it is desired 36 arid-40 froin'theconduit 5, Vtivoy of the .ibolts 29v Whiehare located opposite yto each other are removed 'and the guide-rods v60r Vinserted in their place', the ends of the guide .rod 67fof a size `toffit 32 in capg31.

rods beingsereivedinto the openings in disk 17 in Whiehtlie'tivo bolts lvvere rpreviously threaded. lThe fend, offrod 67- is then screwed in tothehole 32in' thelendiof cap.

v31. Theremainingbolts. 2 9` 'are thenf rel moved. The nutl 64 is then turned-byineans 4of'handle.66' in'a'directionto Acause the rod .167 tofpiill lthe disk 25 to the left, Figs. 1 4Vaiid-3.}1.Thisfivilll move the disk V25vvhich ,will carry with it the rings 24 and 22. As

lsoonjas the ringj22has1 nioved'fa1 .enoi1gh f from. fdisk. 17: to'take the pin4 f54rout of. s lot 53, the pin is oseillatedto turn -thering 22 and the sleeve v5,0 so Vas to bring the open` try withV the openings 37 and 39 in the tubes 36 and 40, thereby closing ofi the openings 'Stand 39. The operation of the nut 64 is then continued' until-theI beveled edge 56 of the cap v engages -the end of sleeve 18, which, as before stated, forms a stop to prevent tlietubes being entirely pulled out and at the saine time indicates thatthe-ends of the .tubes liavebeeii pulled beyond the valve seat formed by disks 11. The valve 12 is 'next closed thusshutting oif communicationbetweenthe interior lof the conduit 5 and the outer end `Yofthe main section 7 of tlienozzleplug'base. The bolts 16 may then betaken out permitting thel tubes 36 .and 40 to be entirely yremoved. from the base section 7. The parts may thenbe further Adisassen-ibledj as found desirable and cleaned after Whiclithey are reassembled andthe tubes 36 Vand 40 and sleeve 5 0 reinserted into the conduit, the stepsbeing the reverse of those Vdescribed for removing vthe tubes.

The foreing'rig 1s usually necessary in re- `moving; Vand inserting the tubes as this Vvwould usually be done@ against a. considerkor-if the 4eonditionsare such as to permit it, they inay'bc removed by hand.

I'Vhen theparts are in their normal positions, as shown in Fig. 1, Vthe pin 54 rests in `s l'ot53. The sleeve 50`is tlius'locked against accidental movement. The nozzle plug may .inone respeet'be considered as comprising tivo main base sections which are connected together by the bolts 29, one of which base sectionsis iXed to theV conduit and carries the valve, as 12, and the other of which is fastened to the first and carries the orifice tube or'tubes. The line of division between the two'seetions is vvell illustrated in Fig. 3

.wherein theyV are shown as having` been Y i separated by the forcing rig. Vto removev the tubes In accordance Withzthe provisions of the patentstatutes, I have described the prin- VI' desire to have it vunderstood that the ap- `paratus'slio'ivii isV only illustrative and that the invention can be Carried out by other means. i

What 4I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patenti of the United States is 1. .A nozzle plugeoniprising a base sec- 'tion having a passage 4through it and adapt ed' to` be fixed tov a conduit,v a second base section, an orifice tube carried by it and fextending'through the Vpassage in the first baise section, means for elosingofi" the passage through thev first basesection, and meansVV carried byf the secondV base' section and operable from outside the conduitfor closing the orifice or orifices in the orifice v tube.

2. The combination with a conduit through which a fiuid 'to be metered flows, ofa nozzle plug comprising a base section having a passage through it,vvhich is fixed tothe conduit With the passage in communication With the conduit, a valve for closing ofi the passage through the base section, a second base section connected to ythe first section, orificetubes carried by the second section and extending through the passage in the first section into the conduit, said tubes having a close sliding fit With the outer end of the first base section, and means carried by the second base section and operable from outside the conduit for closing the lorifices in the orifice tubes.

3. The combination With a conduit through which a iiuid to be metered flows, oi' a nozzle plug comprising a base section having a passage through it, which is fixed to the conduit With the passage in c0mmunication with the conduit, a valve for closing off the passage through the base section, a second base section connected to the lirst section, orifice tubes carried by the second section and extending through the passage in the first section into the conduit, said tubes having a close sliding fit with the outer end of the first base section, and a sleeve surrounding the orifice tubes and operable from outside the conduit for closing the orifices in said tubes.

a. The combination with a conduit lthrough which a fluid to be metered iiovvs, of a nozzle plug comprising a base section having a passage through it, Which is fixed to the conduit with the passage in comniunication with the conduit, a valve for closing ofi' Vthe passage through the base section, a second base` section connected to the first section, orifice tubes carried by the said tubes having a close sliding fit With the outer end of' the first base section, a sleeve surrounding the orifice tubes and operable from outside the conduit for closingthe orifices in said tubes, and means for i locking the sleeve in position.

5. In a nozzle plug, the combination of a tubular base section having a threaded nipple at one end, a valve seat in the base section, avalve for engaging it to close off the passage .through said base section, a member fastened to the tubular base section, tubes having leading and trailing orifices therein carried by said member, said tubes extending through the said base section, a p

stop carried by the base section, and a stop carried by the tubes, said stops being so located that the tubes may be Withdrawn relative to the base section until the ends of them are beyond the valve seat.

6. In a nozzle plug, the combination of ya member adapted to be xed to a conduit and having an opening Vthrough 1t, a second a valve carried by the member Which is open except when the parts are removed, a second member fixed to the first, means carried by the second member which are provided With orifices, said means extending through the valve and first member into the main and a device for pulling the orifice means out of the path of the valve to permit the latter to be-closed.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of March,

1916. EDWARD H. MGFARLAND.

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Washington, D; G. 

